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Constitutionalism and Federalism Vocabulary

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introduction of the Constitution
power from the people
two part national legislature
count of the population
direct vote by the people
proposed law
reject
official representatives to other countries
national
formal group of advisors
formally accuse the president of the crimes specified in the Constitution
lower court
ask a higher court to review the case
power to decide whether laws and actions by the legislative and executive branches conflict with the Constitution
the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches
powers best exercised by one authority
gives the national government the power to regulate interstate commerce
free zone
states power that are retained because they were not given to the national government
federal an state shared powers
sharing of power, distribution of power in an organization between a central authority and the constituent units
government according to an established law or custom principle
changes to the Constitution

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